W.K. will host as Leo and his Pharmacists follow in the illustrious footsteps of the Thermals and Of Montreal, serving as a top-notch backing band for your karaoke whims. The "New York by New York" event goes down December 3 at Studio B in Brooklyn, and will also feature a full set from Leo and the Rx gang and a charity raffle benefitting New York Cares. Complimentary vodka will be on hand to ensure maximum hilarity ensues.

Andrew W.K., meanwhile, has a few dates of his own on the way, including an NYC appearance this weekend with a string quartet. He'll treat his (many) Japanese fans to a trio of Universal Music International releases on November 26: a greatest hits collection called The Very Best So Far, a set of W.K. English-language renditions of J-pop hits(!!) entitled The Japan Covers, and a two-disc package bundling both releases under the banner Premium Collection. Did we mention Andrew W.K. covering J-pop?? Oh lawdy.